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Enantiomer Patents: Innovative or Obvious?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

I. Introduction - Stereochemistry relates to the spatial organization of atoms in a molecule. Often molecules having the same chemical makeup can exist in different spatial arrangements. These related molecules are known as stereoisomers. While...

Court Continues A Fairly Busy Term

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

Perhaps coincidence, perhaps not, but on "Cyber Monday" the U.S. Supreme Court refused to "click yes" to consider two cases contesting the constitutionality of click-through-nexus when, as discussed further below, it denied the petitions for...

OCR Clarifies Dear Colleague Letter On Students With Disabilities In Extracurricular Athletics

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently replied to a letter from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) seeking clarification on OCR’s January 25, 2013 Dear Colleague Letter on students with disabilities in...

Tax Ruling Offers Welcome Clarification on Spanish Regime for Qualifying Bond Offerings

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

New tax ruling addresses controversial aspects of the Spanish tax regime applicable to qualifying bond offerings. The Spanish Tax Authorities recently published Binding Tax Ruling V3670-13 (the Ruling), which addressed certain controversial...

Deadline Looms for Quality Stores FICA Refund Claims for Severance Payments

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard arguments in its review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s Quality Stores decision. At issue in Quality Stores is whether certain severance payments made to employees following...

Democratic House Leadership Does Not Want TPP to Undermine Public Health

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

Last month, in a letter sent to the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman, five Representatives reiterated the importance of incorporating the 2007 Bipartisan Agreement on Trade Policy into the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement...

Congressional Working Group Seeks Reform Of The Endangered Species Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

Members of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group recently released a final report asserting that the ESA “is not working” and providing four recommendations for improvement....
By: Nossaman LLP

“I Did It…But Don’t Tell!” Rejected Job Applicant Says Background Report Should Have Excluded his Admission of Fraud against Former Employer

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

Last week, a plaintiff sued the creator and the operator of the Esteem criminal background database—LexisNexis and First Advantage—alleging that they gave prohibited information to potential employers, which ultimately barred him from getting a job....

Analyzing The Honeywell False Claim Act Decision: It's Not About Who Is "Right"

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

A United States District Court in California recently dismissed a False Claims Act (FCA) suit in which the plaintiff (the "Relator") alleged that Honeywell International Inc. ("Honeywell") fraudulently charged license fees for software provided to...

OIG's 2014 Work Plan: A Roadmap to Key OIG Fraud and Abuse Priorities

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/02/14

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Work Plan on January 31, 2014. While the OIG usually releases its work plan in October of each year, in August of 2013, it notified...

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